Awards for 2015

IDA Award

Best Short

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Best Short Form Series

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Best Limited Series

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Best Episodic Series

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Best Feature

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Best Curated Series

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Pare Lorentz Award

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Courage Under Fire Award

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Emerging Documentary Filmmaker

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Pioneer Award

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Ted Sarandos
This year, the Pioneer Award will be presented to Ted Sarandos, the Chief Content Officer at Netflix, in recognition of his leadership of Netflix's game-changing and unwavering support of creating and showcasing nonfiction programming, which has greatly broadened its availability and popularity around the world.

Career Achievement Award

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Gordon Quinn
Quinn was integral to the creation of ITVS, public access television in Chicago, and the Documentary Filmmakers Statement of Best Practice in Fair Use; and in forming the Indie Caucus to support diverse independent voices on Public Television. Over his 50 years at Kartemquin, Quinn has produced, directed, and/or been a cinematographer for over 55 films, and inspired and guided an immeasurable number of media makers whose films have left a lasting impact on millions of viewers.

Creative Recognition Award

Best Writing

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Best Cinematography

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Best Editing

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Best Music

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Amicus Award

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Tony Tabatznik
Tony Tabatznik and the Bertha Foundation will receive the IDA's Amicus Award in recognition of their work supporting the essential needs of the non-fiction media landscape.

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